A dark and gritty Yorkshire-set thriller from a former policeman - Vince McNulty was thrown out of the Leeds Vice Squad for attacking a suspect in a child abuse case. Unable to adjust to life outside the force, he whiles away his time visiting illicit massage parlours. When the body of a young masseuse is found, and her death linked to the disappearances of seven other Yorkshire girls, McNulty seizes the chance to do some private investigative work. But when his past begins to catch up with him, he realizes that he is in deep trouble . . .